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4 Powerful Steps Startups Can Take Today

5/4/2015

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Every day, different brands compete for the attention of consumers. This can be very challenging for the newer startups since it takes some effort to get into the minds of people and grab their attention.  Not to mention, coming up with a strategic marketing plan for your new business can be unquestionably difficult. However, there are steps you can take starting today to ensure that your start-up has a chance for success.

Create A Business Plan

The success of your start-up business correlates with the plan you make for it. Being a new business owner, you will have to familiarize yourself with the strengths and weaknesses of your competitors.  You need to understand who your target market is as well.  The business plan you come up with should detail this and outline how you intend to attract and retain customers into your business. It should also include how you plan to compete in the market and what type of budget you will need to get positive results. This is something that should be done today. By waiting to set up a plan of action, you are only delaying your success.

Learn From Your Competition

By observing what your competitors are doing, you can learn a great deal about how to approach your business and customers. Some questions to ask yourself when trying to learn from your competition include:

  • Who are your competitors?
  • How are they approaching the market?
  • How well do you know your target market?
  • What are the strengths and weaknesses of your competitor?
  • What can you learn from your competitors approach and how can you improve it?
  • What are your ideal customer's demographics, lifestyles and psychographics?
Build Strategic Partnerships

You can gain credibility by aligning yourself and your startup with an established brand.  Pick a business that you see yourself coordinating with; one that offers products or services that compliment your business so you can refer business to one another. It is possible for each side to implement a referral fee so that each will benefit with some type of monetary incentive for referring business to each other.

Use Social Media

There isn't a question, especially in today's times, that social media is important for startups. If you are just getting into this type of marketing, it is important that you remember there is a right and wrong way of applying social media into your marketing plan. You should be making consistent posts and quality content that will engage your following.  Avoid making posts that are strictly promotional.  Seriously, don't do it.  This will not gain a following and will most likely turn potential customers away from you. Instead, make posts that are valuable, interesting and shareable.

When you are marketing your business, you can get your name out there and get recognized in many different ways online. The important thing is to get started today with a strategy, take consistent action on it and track your progress.  If it doesn't offer you substantial results, try a different strategy.  There will be strategies that will give you big results and others that won't do a thing.  This is why it is vital that you be smart with your marketing and invest your money where you are seeing the most results.

For more information on how to get your start-up off to a good start and grow as an Entrepreneur, please contact us. 

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